Westminster’s £5m for Trump Scotland visit

President Trump may visit one of the two golf courses he owns in ScotlandANDREW MILLIGAN/PA

Westminster has promised to cover the costs of policing President Trump’s expected detour to Scotland next weekend in an effort to head off protests.

He is expected to make the trip after meeting the Queen and Theresa May, and before a summit in Helsinki with President Putin, although he has yet to confirm this. Mr Trump’s mother was born in Scotland and he owns golf courses in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.

Humza Yousaf, the Scottish justice minister, last week expressed anger that Holyrood was expected to pay the estimated £5 million policing costs. He argued that Westminster should cover the cost as it issued the invitation.

British officials are seeking to limit Mr Trump’s time in London for fear of mass protests. He has clashed with…

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